Dual Ethernet Port for SS7 Series 3 Card

Overview

With the implementation of M3UA software, Cantata recommends that that both Ethernet physical ports on the CCS I/O Series 3 card are utilized as follows:

• Port A - Host to SS7 card traffic

• Port B - M3UA traffic to the network.

Configuring Ethernet Ports

This section describes how to configure both Ethernet ports.

If you configure Port A to be on one subnet and Port B to on a different subnet, messages will not come from the desired physical ports.

Follow the steps below to configure the Ethernet ports:

1. From the IP Address Configure message (0x00E7), include the Module, IP Address, and Subnet Mask TLV (0x01).

2. Include the following module values and corresponding IP Addresses and Subnet masks:

0xFF - Port A
0x01 - Port B

3. Include a Reset TLV at the end of this message to force the SS7 Series 3 card to reset. This step allows the changes to get applied to the card.

Configuring the second Ethernet port is optional but if you enter an IP Address for Ethernet port B you must enter an associated Subnet Mask.

Important! Although a gateway IP Address may be configured for both Port A and Port B, you only supply one gateway address per physical interface.